The value of opinion in science and the forest service research organization

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 73, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 811-813

  Ruggiero, Leonard F ^a  

^a ROCKY MOUNTAIN RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Forest Service Research; National Forest System; Opinion; Scientific method

Indexed keywords

EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; FOREST MANAGEMENT; LAND MANAGEMENT; NATIONAL PARK; NATIONAL POLITICS; POLICY MAKING;

EID: 77749298587     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2193/2008-382     Document Type: Article

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